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Susana Isabel Lopes Gomes

Assistant Researcher

Author Name : Gomes S.I.L.

Researcher ID: K-1918-2013
ORCID: 0000-0001-7537-2341
Ciencia ID: D516-26F3-DD29
Department: Biology
Research Group: Stress Biology (SB)
ISI Web of KnowledgeSM search factor: AU=(Gomes SIL) AND AD=(Aveiro) Researcher ID : K-1918-2013 ORICD: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7537-2341

Research interests

Soil ecotoxicology
Nanotoxicology
Ecotoxicogenomics: microarrays and PCR
Oxidative stress biomarkers
Epigenetics

Academic degrees

2013: PhD in Biology (specialization in Ecotoxicology and Environmental Biology), by the University of Aveiro, Portugal in 21st December 2013. (Supervisor: Dra. Mónica Amorim; Co-supervisors: Dr. Janeck Scott-Fordsmand and Dr. Nicola Pinna). Thesis:nanoTOX: Effects Assessment of Nanoparticles Toxicity in the Terrestrial Environment.

2009: Master in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology, by the University of Aveiro, Portugal in 10th July 2009. (Supervisor: Doctor Mónica Amorim). Thesis: Soil nanotoxicology: effect assessment using biomarkers and gene analysis.

2008: Degree in Biology, by the University of Aveiro, Portugal in July 2008.

Scientific activities

2nd November 2022 - present: Assistant Researcher (2021.02867.CEECIND) at Biology Department & CESAM, University of Aveiro.

1st January 2019 - 1st November 2022: Assistant Researcher (Contract Researcher under Decree-Law 57/2016 Art.23rd - Transitional Rule) at Biology Department & CESAM, University of Aveiro.

1st December 2014 - 31st December 2018: Post-Doc grant by FCT (SFRH/BPD/95775/2013) at Biology Department & CESAM, University of Aveiro.

9th January- 30th November 2014: Post-Doc fellow in the project “SUN - SUstainable Nanotechnologies” FP7-NMP-2013-LARGE-7 (BI/UI88/4617/2014), at Department of Biology & CESAM, University of Aveiro

1st January 2010 - 31st December 2103: PhD grant by FCT (SFRH/BD/63261/2009) at Biology Department & CESAM, University of Aveiro.

1st October – 31st December 2009: Scientific technical researcher of the “DisrupTox - Edaphic Endocrine Disruption Assessment Tool Box” (PTDC/BIA-BDE/75690/2006), at the Biology Department, CESAM - University of Aveiro.

Others

Scholarships of merit:
-September 2010: receives a scholarship of merit, attributed by the University of Aveiro (Portugal), for showing an exceptional school performance in the school year of 2008-2009, while attending the Master degree in Toxicology and Ecotoxicology.
-September 2009: receives a scholarship of merit, attributed by the University of Aveiro (Portugal), for showing an exceptional school performance in the school year of 2007-2008, while attending the Degree in Biology.

Editorial positions:
-Guest editor in Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304, IF 3.271), special issue "Assessment of the (Eco)Toxicity of Nanomaterials". https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/special_issues/Assessment_Toxicity_Nanomaterials

-Reviewer Board member in Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nanomaterials/submission_reviewers

Publications

Projects

BEAUTY: Big gEnome wide Applications for an ecotoxicology soil model – a knowledge base to Unravel mechanisms (nanopesTY_cides) See more

NanoinformaTIX - Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Modelling Platform for NanoInformatics See more

UNRAvEL – Understanding the Mechanisms of Toxicity of NanomateRials – EnvironmentaL impact Assessment See more

BIORIMA - BIOmaterial RIsk MAnagement See more

NM-OREO: using a NM-(bio)molecule cOrona approach to undeRstand the mEchanisms of tOxicity - a systems biology environment impact study See more

Bio-CHIP - Using a nano titanium library to assess effects on a gene library of Enchytraeus crypticus: building a cheap bio-CHIP See more

SUN- SUstainable Nanotecnologies See more

NANOkA - NANO Particles: standardization of methods for environmental risk Assessment See more

DisrupTox - Edaphic Endocrine Disruption Assessment Tool Box See more

Scientific Supervision

Master (Co-supervisor): Ana Beatriz Pires das Neves (not a CESAM member)

Master (Co-supervisor): Joana Margarida Santos Costa (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Main Supervisor): Rafael Pires Caféde (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Main Supervisor): Marco André Silva Loureiro (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Beatriz Isabel Martins Lopes (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Lucie Bosquet (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Mariana Lopes Almeida (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Nuno Rafael Marques Mourão (not a CESAM member)

Master (Co-supervisor): Pedro Daniel Lopes Carmo (ex-CESAM member)

Master (Co-supervisor): Fátima Santos (not a CESAM member)

Master (Co-supervisor): Micael Gonçalves (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa Aplicada (Main Supervisor): Eduardo Gomes (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa Aplicada (Co-supervisor): Ana Beatriz Neves (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Joana Margarida Santos Costa (not a CESAM member)

Voluntariado (Co-supervisor): Ana Beatriz Neves (not a CESAM member)

Pesquisa (Co-supervisor): Catarina Pinho Pereira (not a CESAM member)

Voluntariado (Co-supervisor): Ana Rita Santos (not a CESAM member)

Participation in advanced courses/workshops and other scientific activities

Guest editor of the special Issue "Assessment of the (Eco)toxicity of Nanomaterials" for Toxics (ISSN 2305-6304) https://www.mdpi.com/journal/toxics/special_issues/Assessment_Toxicity_Nanomaterials , with 11 publications (2021-2022)

Scientific monitor in the activity “Academia de Verão-2019 (14ª Edição)” at the at the Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal (8 July 2019)

Training course on "Multilevel data analysis in R" held at EDUA, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (4-7 February 2019).

Lecturer at the course “Toxicogenomics, high-throughput data & network analysis in NANO” a SETAC Summer School Course; and an Advanced Workshop Studies in Biology and Applied Biosciences, at the Biology Department, CESAM, University of Aveiro, Portugal (1-5 September 2014).

Lecturer at the course "Ecotoxicogenomics, epigenetics and evolution: practical approach and concepts", a SETAC Summer School Course; and an Advanced Workshop Studies in Biology and Applied Biosciences, at Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal (21-25 October 2013).

Lecturer at the course "Practical approach to ECOTOXICOGENOMICS", a SETAC Summer School Course; and an Advanced Workshop Studies in Biology and Applied Biosciences, at Department of Biology, University of Aveiro, Portugal (3-7 September 2012).

Training course on “Análise Estatística Multivariada” held at UNAVE, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (5-10 November 2012).

Scientific monitor in the activity “Academia de Verão-2010” at the at the Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal (23 July 2010).

"Workshop Nano09-Shaping the Future” held at the International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Braga, Portugal (10-11 December 2009).

Advanced course “Practical Approach to Ecotoxicogenomics” at the Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal (29 June-3 July 2009).

Advanced course “Topics on Environmental Mixture Toxicity” at the Biology Departement, University of Aveiro, Portugal (15-19 June 2009).

Workshop “Nanoparticles: Characterization and Environmental Risk Assessment” at the Biology Departement, University of Aveiro, Portugal (25-29 May 2009).

Advanced course “Introduction to Biostatistics and ToxRat Solutions” at the Biology Department, University of Aveiro, Portugal (7-11 July 2008).